Video: Victims slam Obama’s “phony scandals” talking point

posted at 5:41 pm on July 26, 2013 by Guy Benson

Bruce covered part of this story earlier, but it merits a second spin — with must-see video included. Kudos to the production staff at Fox’s Your World with Neil Cavuto for lining up a powerful segment to refute the administration’s latest smarmy narrative; namely, that the various concurrent scandals in Washington are “phony,” and are rudely distracting from The One’s super-important recycled speeches tour. Guest host Stuart Varney opened the program with a pair of blockbuster interviews, embedded below. If the Left can confer Absolute Moral Authority status upon the likes of Sandra Fluke, conservatives sure as hell ought to acquaint the American public with women like Becky Gerritson and Patricia Smith:

Every time I see Smith on television, my mood inevitably swings from heartbroken to enraged. This woman is the opposite of a political operative. She doesn’t doll herself up for the cameras. Her eyes dart around the studio as she speaks. She’s not prepared with any smooth or rehearsed one-liners. She’s simply an un-polished, grief-stricken mother looking for answers about her’s son’s murder, and her treatment by the Obama administration has been nothing short of shameful. Yours truly had the unenviable task of immediately following Smith on the show. I don’t generally do the whole “angry pundit” thing, but it’s almost impossible not to come out spitting bullets on a topic like this. The administration’s “fake scandals” sneering isn’t just broadly insulting to the public’s collective intelligence — large majorities take all three issues quite seriously — it’s personally insulting to victims like Gerritson and Smith. As for the “phony” stories themselves, here’s where they stand at the moment:

IRS – Congressional Democrats’ attempts at misdirection and false equivalency have fallen flat, prompting Elijah Cummings and company to resort to attacks on the Inspector General himself. As more disturbing strands shake loose, the agency’s initial lies have been thoroughly debunked by sworn testimony. The White House at first parroted the IRS’ claim that the improper targeting and abuse of conservative organizations was the work of rogue “line” employees based in Cincinnati. We now know that the targeting program was run out of — and in some cases micromanaged by — Washington, DC. The paper trail leads (so far) all the way up to the IRS chief counsel’s office, which is led by an Obama appointee. That appointee, incidentally, is a long-time Democratic donor who logged a lengthy White House visit just two days prior to agency brass implementing new targeting methods. We’ve also learned that top Treasury Department officials became aware of the brewing controversy several months before the 2012 election, and that Jay Carney has changed his story roughly half-a-dozen times regarding how and when the White House first found out about everything. Oh, and one of the senior officials at the heart of the scandal has refused to testify before Congress, invoking her constitutional right against self-incrimination. Phony.

Benghazi – We still don’t know why the administration repeatedly denied urgent requests for enhanced security measures on the ground in Libya during the months preceding the attack, especially with conditions in Benghazi severely deteriorating. Nor do we know exactly what the chain of command looked like during the seven-hour raid, and who ultimately made the final call not to nix any potential rescue mission — even as ex-SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were under siege and begging for help. Where, precisely, was the Commander-in-Chief as the horror played out? And we still aren’t entirely clear on which elements of the State Department’s “building leadership” applied political pressure to rewrite history in the immediate aftermath of the massacre, leading to the creation of those infamous and genuinely phony talking points. We do know, however, that the lone administration-approved lesson to be drawn from Benghazi hasn’t been learned at all, and that several key eyewitnesses to the attacks have been muzzled with non-disclosure agreements. Also, we’ve identified and located several of the terrorists responsible for sacking our consulate, but haven’t touched them for ideological and political reasons. Phony.

DOJ – Remember when the Justice Department engaged in “unprecedented” snooping on Associated Press reporters and editors as part of a over-broad and heavy-handed leak investigation? And how their motives turned out to be highly suspect? And do you recall when DOJ went judge-shopping in order to secure approval of an Eric Holder-vetted warrant that treated Fox News correspondent James Rosen as a criminal co-conspirator for committing journalism in America? And when Holder arguably lied about it under oath? How about when Eric Holder was tasked with investigating Eric Holder, then attempted to smooth things over with the press by hosting off-the-record “listening sessions” in his office? I do. Well, good news: Holder is imposing some new guidelines on himself, so problem solved! Phony.

But never mind all that unpleasantness. Focus on the president’s endless words, even if you’ve heard them before — over and over and over again.

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I hear from some commenters here at HA none of this will go anywhere. Mainly because of the media, but also because our side presents little in the way of accountability for the administration. Our side is all too busy with other matters. What ever the heII that might be escapes me. Still I have to wonder, if we have this much on 0, not to mention F&F, then why will it go no where. Guy, your thoughts?

It sounds cliche, but I can only imagine the outcry had Bush done any of these things…I can picture it: Saddam’s WMD program, that wasn’t what we expected, was just a “phoney scandal”…I mean, who cares why we went to war with Iraq.

Rep. Paul D. Ryan might have just given away the road map for House consideration of immigration reform.

“Tentatively, in October, we’re going to vote on a border security bill, an interior enforcement bill, a bill for legal immigration,” the Wisconsin Republican and Budget Committee chairman told constituents at a district town hall event Friday, according to a report by the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel.

Ryan also reportedly said negotiations were underway for the chamber to vote on legislation that would provide undocumented immigrants with “probationary” visas while they waited a minimum of 15 years to attain citizenship.

The timetable is more than most members will volunteer at this point other than to say there won’t likely be any major action before the August recess, which kicks off in one week.

Lawmakers have also been reticent to discuss what specific bills will be brought to the floor and in what sequence as part of the GOP piecemeal approach to immigration reform.

The 2012 Republican candidate for vice president on Mitt Romney’s ticket and a rising star within the Republican Party, Ryan has only recently begun to lend his voice — and influence — to the chorus of calls to reform the nation’s immigration system.

Asked to confirm whether Ryan’s statements were accurate, a GOP leadership aide said there were “no scheduling announcements to make.”

Do any….ANY of you doubt the gop is dead?

But the really bad news?..

…after listening to a TEA PARTY rep on Laura Ingraham today (Nigel something) it’s easy to see why the gop is selling out…..the Tea Party guy sounded like an apologist for the gop!!! No more effective opposition than the pathetic gop leadership.

NO AMNESTY and DEFUND OBAMACARE…..and ABANDON THE GOP if they fail on those two points.

Benghazi – We still don’t know why the administration repeatedly denied urgent requests for enhanced security measures on the ground in Libya during the months preceding the attack, especially with conditions in Benghazi severely deteriorating.

Killery and Hussein set up Americans to die, right after they had been used to supply guns and missiles to alqaeda in Syria and Turkey and everywhere else.

Nor do we know exactly what the chain of command looked like during the seven-hour raid,

and who ultimately made the final call not to nix any potential rescue mission — even as ex-SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were under siege and begging for help.

Might be anyone, maybe Bo, maybe Bush.
What is more important for Hussein is that he sorta avenged Barbary war , for his bretheren

Where, precisely, was the Commander-in-Chief as the horror played out?

Having his mandatory 10 hrs of beauty sleep

And we still aren’t entirely clear on which elements of the State Department’s “building leadership” applied political pressure to rewrite history in the immediate aftermath of the massacre, leading to the creation of those infamous and genuinely phony talking points.

Can that muslim brotherhood chik what’s her name …be hauled before the Congress ? or is she too busy propping up the Weeny?

We do know, however, that the lone administration-approved lesson to be drawn from Benghazi hasn’t been learned at all, and that several key eyewitnesses to the attacks have been muzzled with non-disclosure agreements.

That is so racist and sexist

Also, we’ve identified and located several of the terrorists responsible for sacking our consulate, but haven’t touched them for ideological and political reasons.

The real problem here is the seduction of communism aka socialism aka progressivism.

I hear from some commenters here at HA none of this will go anywhere. Mainly because of the media, but also because our side presents little in the way of accountability for the administration. Our side is all too busy with other matters. What ever the heII that might be escapes me. Still I have to wonder, if we have this much on 0, not to mention F&F, then why will it go no where. Guy, your thoughts?

Bmore on July 26, 2013 at 5:49 PM

I’m one of those negative commenters who believes this is the likely possibility.
I mean anything can happen if there are enough of the right people coming forward to do something.
But that is the point. No one wants to rock the boat. And those that do get frozen out & utterly DESTROYED (see Sarah Palin).
Plus we are so far down the road of POTUSes & Congress & various govt agencies doing & getting away with whatever the hell they want that NO ONE WILL STOP THEM.
Obama could take out a pistol & shoot a secret service guy in the head on national TV & he would not be held accountable for it.
Someone & the media would work hard at spinning why it was necessary for him to do such a thing.
I’m not afraid to bring up Hitler.
Hitler did some outrageous $hit & he got away with it & went on to destroy & kill millions of people.
And so many people loved him for it.

Still I have to wonder, if we have this much on 0, not to mention F&F, then why will it go no where. Guy, your thoughts?

Bmore on July 26, 2013 at 5:49 PM

And I mean, when you consider someone like Bill Clinton who sexually harassed & took advantage of a young intern in the White House by sticking cigars in her privates & such & was impeached, perjured himself in front of America, lost his law license AND GOT AWAY WITH IT!
It makes you realize people don’t really give a damn.

If we had an honest media, Obama could never get away with saying the things he does. An honest media long ago would have knocked that smug tone out of Carney’s voice and that arrogant smirk off his face. Maybe they would have gotten him to resign by now.

Think about the fact that it would be the best time in the history of income taxation to reform the IRS, and go with a flat tax. What do we get, 50 years of secrecy and neither party wanting to really change the tax code or give up the special interest.

At this point, what does it matter?
/obligatory
Ward Cleaver on July 26, 2013 at 5:43 PM

Hillary has a point.
With the gutless Republicans currently running the GOP, what does it matter? Obama can do just about anything he wants and they will remain silent, or even provide bi-partisan support for him.
sharrukin on July 26, 2013 at 5:48 PM

If the Repubs/Conservatives/Libertarians can’t mount a real challenge to the President, House and Senate next year, it probably won’t matter anymore. Let Hillary be president. She can even use “What Does It Matter” as her winning campaign slogan, and the slogan for every SOTU address.

The Schumer Repulicans are going all in on Immigration. Ed must be overcome with joy. Can’t wait for AP to snark about how hopeless it is to resist. TownHall and all their Big Biz (TM) amnesty shills are no more conservative than dream candidate Mitt Romney.

Marco Rubio’s . EARNESTY’S RAINBOW – is a small contribution to a certain degree, since there are over seven billion people in the world today. 315 of them … million live in the United States which is a very, very small amount compared to those who will be miserable and enslaved and dying elsewhere…Well, I say that you will be on the road to new horizons, for we who live in a society where citizenship is a commodity and a politician can become a TV personality and very wealthy, it’s not easy to conform if you have any morality at all…I, I, I said that myself many years ago…

But I do want to thank la Raza…I mean the RNC … I mean the DNC and it’s subsidiary the RNC, the organization for the $500 in affirmative action latino scholarships they’ve given out…. this afternoon they took in over $5,000,000, but they do have expenses for their brilliant consultants you know, and I think that I have another appointment. I certainly hope so. I would like to stay here, but for the sake of brevity I, I must leave. I do want to thank you, and I want to thank the founding fathers for all the sacrifices they made however much they were in vain but now, most of all, and looking into the failure … I mean the future .. I want to thank Marco Rubio – acting el Presidenta of Juarez la Raza Mexiamerica and Paul Ryan – acting First Lady of Juarez la Raza Mexiamerica and also Mr. Obama – acting Pharaoh and Peeping Tom … I mean Spy Master and Drone Commander of the World – and also I want to thank Professor Irwin Corey and again, thank you. …
..

Yeah, we’ll see. They’re gonna get an earful between now and October. Not to mention they’ll have far bigger fish to fry by then with the budget showdown which includes Obamacare.

Maybe I’m giving Ryan far more credit than he deserves(actually, I know I am), but I think this is just a way of delaying the vote so long so that in 3 months everyone will have moved on and they can let the Senate bill die.

Because too many in the GOP don’t have any problem at all with what Obama is doing. They can’t say that publically, but their behavior tells you what they believe.

sharrukin on July 26, 2013 at 5:52 PM

Yep. We’ve been sitting on our butts waiting for Issa (who voted to keep the NSA spying on you) and the other cronies to actually do something except ask neutered questions and look busy.

They won’t because we don’t hold them accountable.

That’s why I firmly believe that nothing will change until a viable third party is formed. The GOP is dead and has been for awhile. The sheer horror of Obama over someone mediocre like Billy Jeff has just prolonged the beast.

We have to decide whether we go down losing on our principles and maybe, just maybe actually accomplish something like a party that governs conservative or do we continue to meander on with dem-lite morons like we have now in the GOP.

The refusal of the DOJ to open criminal investigations of the IRS proves that Obama endorses and defends this behavior. That makes the President just as culpable as if he would be if he was in on it from the beginning. This itself is a smoking gun IMO.

Over the last few weeks,I’ve had this reoccurring thought. How this half-white/half-black president (running as a black man) and his administration have totally wasted this first opportunity to have a man of color in the WH.

His inept, disinterested, selfish, amateurish, thin-skinned approach to “leadership”(actually non-leadership) has left a horrible taste in the public’s mouth as to whether or not a man of color can be relied upon…….for anything. He’s gone far in destroying faith in people of color, IMHO. (Perhaps, that’s his purpose……in order to destroy any harmony among races.??)

If not for the few black conservatives, I feel this nation would never have a feeling of trust for a person of color again.

Sad. Sad. Sad.

And, I’m angry as all get out for him to have, from the very beginning squandered this first chance that history has been waiting for.

If we had an honest media, Obama could never get away with saying the things he does. An honest media long ago would have knocked that smug tone out of Carney’s voice and that arrogant smirk off his face. Maybe they would have gotten him to resign by now.

But we don’t have an honest media.

Liam on July 26, 2013 at 6:26 PM

If we had an honest media, Obama would be able to get away with saying all these things. It’s just that no one would know about it or care because he would be saying it from the comfort of his house in Chicago because he would never have been elected to the Presidency.

This guy spent his youth dating ‘white girls’ doing drugs, & going to private schools that his grandparents payed because his Socialist mother abandoned him. Because he won’t reveal his transcripts, we don’t now of his academic history or who payed for it. Now he’s calling the most aggrsious acts by government officials as PHONY SCANDALS. People lost their lives, political groups had their lives pried into & targeted, guns went to criminals elements, phones were tapped. This guy s losing it, but he’s not to blame. The degenerate Corrupt Liberal Media who protects this Mucous-in-Chief takes all the blame.

If we had an honest media, Obama would be able to get away with saying all these things. It’s just that no one would know about it or care because he would be saying it from the comfort of his house in Chicago because he would never have been elected to the Presidency.

Americans should March in mass on the White House in protest of this despicably, lying, self-serving POS who just belittled the deaths of over 300 people…and counting, to include Brian Terry, as a result of Fast & Furious, insulted and degraded the lives if those Obama abandoned and betrayed in Benghazi, insulted every American he labeled as threats to his re-election & sucked the IRS on, disregarded every American he has labeled a threat and is spying on. ENOUGH ALREADY!